Gadgets

Facebook on Thursday launched a feature that allows users to upload photos with 360-degree views. Apart from photos taken from 360-degree cameras, panoramic photos taken on a mobile phone can be converted to a 360-degree view on the newsfeed, the company said on Thursday. The photos can also be seen in virtual reality compatible devices, Facebook said. The social network ... Read More »

HIGHLIGHTS Moto Mods magnetically connect to the 16 dots at the rear panel. Moto Z and Moto Z Force are almost identical in specifications. The company has not yet announced pricing of the smartphones. The keynote address of Lenovo Tech World 2016 in San Francisco on Thursday saw the launch of the much-awaited Moto Z and Moto Z Force smartphones. ... Read More »

HIGHLIGHTS Lenovo Phab 2 Pro is the first Tango smartphone It features 4 cameras for a seamless AR experience. The Lenovo Phab 2 and Phab 2 Plus were also announced. At the Lenovo Tech World 2016 event in San Francisco, Yang Yuanqing – Chairman and CEO of Lenovo – announced the first consumer facing Project Tango smartphone during the keynote ... Read More »

HIGHLIGHTS The sixth season of the show ended on Monday It was the last season with 10 episodes The rest of the show will be finished in two more seasons Another Game of Thrones season is over, and by some reports possibly the last one to have ten episodes. That means it’s time to look back at what we saw, ... Read More »

HIGHLIGHTS Ringing Bells says deliveries have been delayed to July 6 The firm says it is ready with nearly 2 lakh handsets It is planning on organising a launch event on July 7 The delivery of the world’s cheapest smartphone at Rs 251 (less than $4) will finally begin from July 6 and not June 30 as was announced earlier, ... Read More »

HIGHLIGHTS Dashboard can be accessed on the Web and on iOS as well Dashboard can help small and medium businesses engage with their audiences Twitter recently released stickers on its website To help business owners connect with their users, micro-blogging website Twitter has launched Twitter Dashboard – an app to streamline engagement for business accounts. Available on iOS, it can ... Read More »

HIGHLIGHTS Sudhir Yadav, an RTI activist has petitioned in SC to ban WhatsApp SC had asked Yadav to approach government for this matter Recently WhatsApp had implemented end to end encryption in its app The Supreme Court on Wednesday dismissed a PIL urging it to ask the government to seek the private key from WhatsApp and similar applications to access ... Read More »

PhotoCredit:istock Excessive use of electronic gadgets, including mobile phones and tablets, can cause “tech neck” that leads to early signs of ageing, health experts have warned. According to experts, “tech neck”, which leads to sagging skin, dropping jowls, and creases above the clavicle, seriously affects facial looks of the person by causing frown lines, undereye bags, and horizontal lines on ... Read More »

HIGHLIGHTS The 4G-enabled Vibe K5 is priced at Rs. 6,999 It runs on a Snapdragon 415 SoC coupled with 2GB of RAM It bears 16GB of storage that can be expanded via microSD card Lenovo India on Wednesday announced that its newly launched Vibe K5 smartphone would go on open sale via Amazon India from July 4. The company said ... Read More »

HIGHLIGHTS A smaller PS4 may be announced around the Tokyo Game Show. The PS4 Neo might be revealed at the same time. All PS4 games from October have to work on the PS4 and Neo. According to a report in the Wall Street Journal, Macquarie Securities analyst Damian Thong said Sony might also introduce a smaller PS4 along with the ... Read More »